Yankees notebook: Nick Swisher's injury leaves team short-handed

12:43 AM,
May 1, 2012

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The plan right now is for Nick Swisher to stay off the Yankees' disabled list.

"That's not my category," Swisher said before Monday night's series-opening 2-1 win over the Orioles at Yankee Stadium.

But Swisher is expected to at least miss this three-game series because of the low-grade left hamstring strain he suffered Sunday. And he could be out up to a week, according to Joe Girardi. The manager is shooting for Swisher to return to right next Tuesday night when the Rays open a series here. Swisher is shooting to play in Thursday night's series opener in Kansas City. ...